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Down-Regulated E-Cadherin Expression Is Associated with Poor Five-Year Overall Survival in Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcoma: Results of a Meta-Analysis

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  • Ning Wang
  • Yong-Lai He
  • Li-Juan Pang
  • Hong Zou
  • Chun-Xia Liu
  • Jin Zhao
  • Jian-Ming Hu
  • Wen-Jie Zhang
  • Yan Qi
  • Feng Li

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Purpose: To conduct a meta-analysis to evaluate the prognostic role of E-cadherin expression in bone and soft tissue sarcomas. Methods: The PubMed, EMBASE, and Web of Science databases were searched using terms related to E-cadherin, sarcoma, and prognosis for all articles published in English before March 2014. Pooled effect was calculated from the available data to evaluate the association between negative E-cadherin expression and 5-year overall survival and tumor clinicopathological features in sarcoma patients. Pooled odds ratios (OR) and risk ratios (RR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated using a fixed-effects model. Result: Eight studies met the selection criteria and reported on 812 subjects. A total of 496 subjects showed positive E-cadherin expression (59.9%). Negative E-cadherin expression in bone and soft tissue sarcomas was correlated with lower 5-year overall survival (OR = 3.831; 95% CI: 2.246–6.534), and was associated with higher clinical stage (RR = 1.446; 95% CI: 1.030–2.028) and with male sex (RR = 0.678; 95% CI: 0.493–0.933). Conclusion: In the E-cadherin negative group, 5-year overall survival was significantly worse than in the E-cadherin positive group. However, further studies are required to confirm these results.

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  • Ning Wang & Yong-Lai He & Li-Juan Pang & Hong Zou & Chun-Xia Liu & Jin Zhao & Jian-Ming Hu & Wen-Jie Zhang & Yan Qi & Feng Li, 2015. "Down-Regulated E-Cadherin Expression Is Associated with Poor Five-Year Overall Survival in Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcoma: Results of a Meta-Analysis," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 10(3), pages 1-12, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0121448
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0121448
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    1. Xin He & Zhigang Chen & Minyue Jia & Xiaoying Zhao, 2013. "Downregulated E-Cadherin Expression Indicates Worse Prognosis in Asian Patients with Colorectal Cancer: Evidence from Meta-Analysis," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 8(7), pages 1-8, July.
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